A police spokeswoman said: "Several of the witnesses stated that they yelled at the suspect to stop, but he ignored their commands."

Cue intervention by law enforcement backed by animal welfare operatives, who searched Marsonek's gaff and found "a gun and with ammunition" plus "eight large pit bulls that were found on the property".

Library image of a pit bull, which is not the mutt allegedly at the receiving end of a right rogering. No animals were harmed during the resizing of this image

Marsonek faces charges of "cruelty to animals, sex with animals, and illegal gun possession". He's out on $17,500 bond while officers indulge in further probing. ®

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